Telephone-stand



J. A. SEELY.- a TELEPHONE STAND.

Patented Nov. 2.9.1881.

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN A. SEELY, OF OOVIGTON, KENTUOKY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO RIOHARD T. MOOOMAS, OF OINCINNATI, OHIO.

TELEPHONE-STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 250,291, dated November 29, 1881. Application filed August 26, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom t't may concern Be it known that I, JOHN A. SEELY, of (Jovington, in the county of Kenton and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Telephone Stands, ot'

which the following is a specification.

My invention isin the nature of an improvement upon stands for the support -of exchange receiving-telephones; and it consists in mountro ing the telephone on a vertical standard by means ofadjustable sleeves and clam ps, wherebytheinstrumentmay be conveniently adapted in position to the ear of the Operator.

In the Bell telephonic system two classes of instruments are employed, one a transmitter, into which the Operator talks, and a receivingtelephone, which he applies to his ear to receive calls. My invention relates exclusively to the latter class of instruments.

Receiving-telephone stands have been constructed where the instrument is secured to the stand by means of a single. sleeve and a swiveling clamp; but this device is very unsubstantial and not capable of ready adjust- 2 5 ment to the requirements of different opera.-

tors.

In the aceompanying` drawings, Figure l is front elevation of my 'improved telephonestand. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, and' 3o Fig. 3 a detached view of the upper sleeve and clamp.

Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts.

A is a standard of metal mounted in a base,

a, which, in turn, is secured to the operatoris table.

B is a receiving-telephone.

C is a sleeve (shown in detail in Fig. 3) which is fitted to slide freely upon the standard A, and provided with a binding-screw, c, by means of which it is secured in position on the standard. From one side of the sleeve O a short arm, c', projects, upon which is formed a stud, 02, and shoulder 03. A clamp, O', is at- 4 5 tached to the arm c' by means of the stud 02,

which is passed through one side of the clamp and riveted, as shown in Fig'. 3, to swivel freely thereon.

D is a second sleeve, arranged to slide freely upon the standard A, and provided with abinding-screw, d, to secure it in any desired position.

Eis a connecting brace or stay, tlexibly connected to the sleeve D at dl, and to the telephone B by means of the clamp F and clamping-screw f.

It will be observed that the sleeves O and D are capable of adjustment on the standard Al independent of each other.

By securing the sleeve O in any desired position on the standard A the telephone B may be adjusted through a wide range by simply sliding the sleeve D up or down on the standard, the conneoting brace or stay serving to govern and firmly secure the telephone in position.

In telephonio exchanges the Operator sits at a table with the receivirig-instrument securedto the table, either to his right or his left, as he may prefer, and in proximity to his ear in order that his hands may be free to make connections on the switch -board in response to calls. By means of myadjustable stand any position of the telephone B upon the standard A may be had by adjusting the sleeves O and D upon the standard with relation to height and to each other.

Having described my in Vention, what I claim 1s The combination, with the standard A and receiving-telephone B, of the swiveling clamp O', sleeves G and D, and fiexibly-connected brace E, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereofl have signed my name JOHN A. SEELY.

Witnesses:

J oHN A. PENN, EDGAR J. GRoss. 

